Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1985
All-time low
27.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 27 %1981: 44 %1982: 60 %1983: 69 %1984: 80 %1985: 99 %1986: 73 %1987: 89 %1988: 85 %1989: 99 %1990: 94 %1991: 95 %1992: 99 %1993: 95 %1994: 99 %1995: 98 %1996: 89 %1997: 99 %1998: 85 %1999: 99 %2000: 91 %2001: 99 %2002: 95 %2003: 95 %2004: 99 %2005: 97 %2006: 94 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 97 %2010: 97 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 89 %2015: 99 %2016: 96 %2017: 88 %2018: 99 %2019: 95 %2020: 89 %2021: 81 %2022: 89 %2023: 92 %2024: 87 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Lucia stood at 87.0%.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1980.

That places Saint Lucia 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.5% 27.0% 99.0% 10
1990s 95.2% 85.0% 99.0% 10
2000s 96.5% 91.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 96.0% 88.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 87.6% 81.0% 92.0% 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 110 Cote d'Ivoire 88.0% compare
  2. 110 Indonesia 88.0% compare
  3. 110 Laos 88.0% compare
  4. 113 Estonia 87.0% compare
  5. 113 Kenya 87.0% compare
  6. 113 Palestine 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Lucia?
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Saint Lucia was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1980.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
Saint Lucia ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 6,610 data points, 1980–2024
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